
07.11.11
Israel ranked 17th on UN's Human Development Index
the average Israeli lifespan is 81.6 years, the average gross annual income is $25,849 and the education is rated at 0.907

25.07.11
Israel bans all economic contacts with Iran
The Ministry of Finance will apply the international economic sanctions against Iran set out in UN Security Council resolutions and Israeli financial institutions will be banned from investment in these companies

04.07.11
Israel approves economic sanctions against Iran
The Israeli Cabinet unanimously decided to expand the economic sanctions against Iran. These steps include a series of administrative and regulatory measures that will place Israel at the international forefront regarding the imposition of sanctions on Ir

30.11.10
Israel to spend NIS 2.2b to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20%
The Israeli cabinet will vote to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. NIS 144 million will be invested in reducing electricity consumption in the private sector and local authorities

08.11.10
UN report ranked Israel 15th in quality of life
That is the second year Israel is ranked number 15. Norway is leading and zimbabwe is last on the list

08.03.10
IDF: Began annual export of Israeli grown apples into Syria
10,000 tons of apples are expected to cross into Syria via the Quneitra crossing every day over the course of the next few weeks

02.11.09
Israel denies U.N. experts' claims that it is trading with ‘Blood Diamonds’
Israel’s Diamond Controller: Israel does not trade with rough-diamond-producing countries outside the boundaries established by the Kimberley Process
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